Blossoming flowering
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T-Shirt WINNER OF THE CHALLENGE Best Design for White Shirt
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T-Shirt THIRD PLACE in the challenge HEARTs of LOVE
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Single Easter lilly flower on black background.
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SECOND PLACE in the challenge Only One Tree Nikon D60, West Yorkshire, Clifford, UK
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Specially for my friend Xenia Nikon D60 / West Yorkshire, Clifford, UK WINNER ON THE CHALLENGE The Smell Of Summer
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Nikon D60, West Yorkshire, Clifford, UK Oilseed rape The word “rape” as applied to oilseed crops is derived from the Latin word rapum that means turnip. Today turnip rapes and the similar but more common swede rapes are grown for their oil and are widely recognised by their bright yellow flowers that can be seen from late april onwards. Rapeseed crops have been cultivated throughout much of the world for at least four thousand years although it was not until the 13th century in Europe that this was done on a commercial scale. At the time its primary use was as a lamp oil but prior to this the oils had been used in soaps and for other purposes. In 1740 Carl Linnaeus noted that the crop had a useful soil improving role that aided the performance of following crops. This is a role that is still vital today and oilseed rape is known as a “break crop” – one that helps improve the yield of the following cereal crops, in particular wheat. Despite its useful role as a break crop, oilseed rape cannot be grown too regularly in the same field for the risk of a serious disease build up. Oilseed rape is always grown as part of a farm rotation and rarely returns to the same field more than one year in six. Other important break crops include, potatoes, sugar beet, grass leys, peas and beans all of which allow insects and fungal pests to die out between cereal crops. In the UK the oilseed rape crop was barely known until the 1970’s when the explosion in commodity prices and targeted support from the CAP raised the price to a sufficiently high level that farmers chose to grow it. Now, around 400,000 hectares of oil seed rape is grown annually, roughly one eighth of the area of wheat and barley. Most of this is autumn sown and known as winter oilseed rape. Oilseed rape is not a very high yielding crop by comparison with cereals. Typically winter rape yields around 3 tonnes per hectare compared with 8 tonnes per hectare for wheat. However, with a higher price and the “break crop” benefit to the following wheat crop, oilseed rape remains an important crop in the arable rotation and currently the UK is about 90% self sufficient. / Today’s varieties of oilseed rape have been bred to provide an oil that is suitable for use in cooking and food processing. Known as vegetable oil, the oil is widely used by the food industry and is now being increasingly processed for use as biodiesel.
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Stay Close to the River Look! I built a shrine to you. Right here. Right here. At the end of all your brave and brilliant quests for something better, I’ll still be right here. Right here. Although you’ve forgotten. You’ve forgotten to lean close when you weep, when you weep from your lilted loneliness. Touch our hand to your cheek and feel the river that has run through a million billion wondrous earth bodies—this majestic membrane that masks our starlit eternal glory. Such is the game of remembering. If you somehow lose the link to this poem, don’t worry. There’s a billion more where this came from. Just look around you. Stay close, Dear One. Stay close to the river. ~ Anonymous
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Nikon D60 + Orton Effect / Under the rose bushes in a back garden
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Seagreen Blue Jade Vine / It is also called: / Green Jade Vine / It is a lovely aquamarine colour. / Strongylodon macrobotrys Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved The flowers of the exotic Jade Vine have a beautiful seagreen/turquoise colour that is so amazing it is almost beyond description. This colour is extremely rare in the plant world. However, they also appear in a brilliant orange-red variety. They are considered a vanishing treasure in the Philippine rainforest but are widely cultivated in many other tropical areas of the world. The bloom is a pendant, with clustered birds beak-like inflorescence up to 4 1/2 ft. long and puts on a spectacular show when in bloom. Often used in Lei making, they may also be grown indoors. The hue is probably the rarest in the world of flowers. A vigorous grower once established, it can reach 30-40 ft tall, but is perfect for an arbor or a pergola where the blooming clusters can cascade and hang down. Specimen vine. Blooming season: winter-spring. / Grows best in Zones 10-11. / Young leaves had very dark, almost black color, then the leaf turns pale green with dark veins which looks like chlorosis, but it is not. As the leaf matures, it turns deep green. This beautiful and exotic vine is a tropical rainforest species originally from the Philippines, and has aquamarine coloured flowers, sharing that feature with only two other plants in the world. It is an evergreen vine with thick, woody stems that can reach lengths of 25 metres in good conditions. Jade vine is a tropical liana that does not tolerate frost. / This beauty grows near the Tedeschi Vineyards upcountry on Maui. Maintain winter temperatures at 60ºF (15.6ºC) or above. / It grows best and is happiest when it’s roots are in the shade and it’s foliage top is in the sun. Some say it takes three to nine years of growing from seedling to full grown vine before they bloom. Flowering normally takes place from Spring to early Summer but this is not always the case. Especially here on Maui where we experience warm tropical climate year round. Flowering can be irregular. Flowers are blue/green and pea shaped, each flower being 7 – 13 cm long and on large hanging clusters up to 1.5 metres in length. It is often grown on a pergola which allows dozens of pendulous blooms to appear as if they are cascading from the top. They are so exotic and so surreal it is difficult to believe they are real. Pollination is thought to be by birds and bats but seed growth is not good. In botanical propagation, cuttings are successful but very challenging. Reproduction and Conservation of Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys A. Gray), a Threatened Species The Jade Vine is native to the Phillipines where it grows in the rainforest. The inedible fruit is about 5 cm long and contain about 5 oblong seeds [relatively large-sized seed] (2)Legume large, 3-10 seeded. The leaves and foliage are an irritant, and causes an itching sensationa, so it is recommended that you wear gloves when pruning the vines. The jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, is a rare, decorative papilionoid legume that grows at low to medium altitudes in damp, cooler mountainous forests and rainforests on the Hawaiian Islands. Two clones of an identical plant, will not produce seed. It is better to air layer. The exquisite beauty of a Lei woven and created with these exotic blooms is truly amazing. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Seagreen Blue Jade Vine / It is also called: / Green Jade Vine / It is a lovely aquamarine colour. / Strongylodon macrobotrys Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This is how the buds appear before the blossoms open. / The flowers of the exotic Jade Vine have beautiful seagreen/turquoise colour flowers with purple stems that are so amazing it is almost beyond description. This colour is extremely rare in the plant world. However, they also appear in a brilliant orange-red variety. They are considered a vanishing treasure in the Philippine rainforest but are widely cultivated in many other tropical areas of the world. The bloom is a pendant, with clustered birds beak-like inflorescence up to 4 1/2 ft. long and puts on a spectacular show when in bloom. Often used in Lei making, they may also be grown indoors. The hue is probably the rarest in the world of flowers. A vigorous grower once established, it can reach 30-40 ft tall, but is perfect for an arbor or a pergola where the blooming clusters can cascade and hang down. Specimen vine. Blooming season: winter-spring. / Grows best in Zones 10-11. / Young leaves had very dark, almost black color, then the leaf turns pale green with dark veins which looks like chlorosis, but it is not. As the leaf matures, it turns deep green. This beautiful and exotic vine is a tropical rainforest species originally from the Philippines, and has aquamarine coloured flowers, sharing that feature with only two other plants in the world. It is an evergreen vine with thick, woody stems that can reach lengths of 25 metres in good conditions. Jade vine is a tropical liana that does not tolerate frost. / This beauty grows near the Tedeschi Vineyards upcountry on Maui. Maintain winter temperatures at 60ºF (15.6ºC) or above. / It grows best and is happiest when it’s roots are in the shade and it’s foliage top is in the sun. Some say it takes three to nine years of growing from seedling to full grown vine before they bloom. Flowering normally takes place from Spring to early Summer but this is not always the case. Especially here on Maui where we experience warm tropical climate year round. Flowering can be irregular. Flowers are blue/green and pea shaped, each flower being 7 – 13 cm long and on large hanging clusters up to 1.5 metres in length. It is often grown on a pergola which allows dozens of pendulous blooms to appear as if they are cascading from the top. They are so exotic and so surreal it is difficult to believe they are real. Pollination is thought to be by birds and bats but seed growth is not good. In botanical propagation, cuttings are successful but very challenging. Reproduction and Conservation of Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys A. Gray), a Threatened Species The Jade Vine is native to the Phillipines where it grows in the rainforest. The inedible fruit is about 5 cm long and contain about 5 oblong seeds [relatively large-sized seed] (2)Legume large, 3-10 seeded. The leaves and foliage are an irritant, and causes an itching sensationa, so it is recommended that you wear gloves when pruning the vines. The jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, is a rare, decorative papilionoid legume that grows at low to medium altitudes in damp, cooler mountainous forests and rainforests on the Hawaiian Islands. Two clones of an identical plant, will not produce seed. It is better to air layer. The exquisite beauty of a Lei woven and created with these exotic blooms is truly amazing. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 17 June 2009 15:07:21 / Shutter Speed 1/60 Aperture 5.6 ISO 400 / Flash Off
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HI~ one of a kind!
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Nikon D60 + hdr & orton effect / West Yorkshire, near Boston Spar, UK
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“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” ~ Seneca
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For more information please visit Brian’s Homepage
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Nikon D60
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This photo of blanket flowers was shot at Green Key Beach in New Port Richey, Florida. These flowers are very common in the region. / Scientific name: Gaillardia aristata
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Nikon D60 TOP TEN IN THE CHALLENGE Multi-colored Rose
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SECOND PLACE in the challenge PERFECT YELLOW FLOWER
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Nikon D60 /
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Filey, North Yorkshire, UK
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Features ~ Spotlights of the Week 25 July - 17 August 2009
by Sharon MauAloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work. Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! _*Featur…
Aloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work. Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! Featured Art 05-06 August 2009 The Art of Intrigue and Shapes and Patterns / Feel Free ~ Peace Comes From Within_ / Featured Art 10 August 2009 DSLR Users Only / Fireweed on Moose Mountain near Fairbanks Alaska / Featured Art 08 August 2009 Pacific Northwest / Matanuska Glacier Recessional Moraine_ / Featured Art 08 August 2009 Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland / E ala mai ‘o loko i ke kuhohonu o ke Aloha / Featured Art 09 August 2009 True Potential / The Infinite Incandescence ~ Sunset Alaska North Star Winter Scenics / Featured Art 10 August 2009 Animal Fantasy & Whimsy / `Oli nô au i nâ pono / Featured Art 11 August 2009 Live, Love, Dream / Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for featuring my Dimensions group banner, I very much appreciate your kindness! `Oli nô au i nâ pono / `Oli nô au i nâ pono“ / Hawaiian Translation: I rejoice in the blessings of Heaven Featured Art 11 August 2009 Animal Composites & Fine Art / Aloha to the wonderful Hosts and members of Animal Composites & Fine Art / Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for featuring my work. I am happy you enjoy this and thank you for your kindness! `Oli nô au i nâ pono / Featured Art 13 August 2009 All About Boating / Seward Harbour Resurrection Bay Alaska Summer Scenics / Featured Art 13 August 2009 PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY / The Sanctuary of Self / Featured Art 13 August 2009 True Potential / On Silence and Talking / Featured Art 14 August 2009 United States / Estey (21) Yukon Quest 2008 Whitehorse Yukon 1000 Mile International Sled Dog Race Fairbanks Alaska / My image also placed in the Top Ten in the Shameless Self-Promotion group’s creative challenge_ Sports Action Shots Featured Art 14 August 2009 Blooming Trees / Plumeria Makawao Maui Hawai’i / Featured Art 15 August 2009 Northern Landscape / Mahalo nui loa to the Hosts and Moderators of Northern Landscape for featuring so many of my images, I very much appreciate your kindness! / We Will Always Journey / / Tonkawampus ~ A Famous Local Chief, Chief of the Tonkas ~ Chippewa / / The Infinite Incandescence ~ Sunset Alaska North Star Winter Scenics / / Nani-Ba-Zhu ~ Mother Earth [Kanza] ~ Reflections of Beauty Alaska North Star / / Akeakamai ~ Lover of Wisdom / Featured Art 14 August 2009 Endangered Plants / Pua Aloalo ~ Yellow Hibiscus Kula Hawai’i / / Pedilanthus bracteatus / / Passiflora racemosa ~ Red Passion Flower / / Na ‘Okika ‘o Hawai’i ~ i ‘Okika Honohono / Featured Art 14 August 2009 All Water In Motion / The Sanctuary of Self / Featured Art 15 August 2009 Canon vs Nikon / Creativity / Featured Art All the Colours of the Rainbow / Reflections of Beauty ~ Chena River Lakes ~ Alaska North Star / Featured Art 16 August 2009 Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland / She Gracefully Surrenders* / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved
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